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Intellectual property and the creative arts

Citation:Egan, G. (2010) Intellectual property and the creative arts. In: Green, N. (ed.). Driving UK research: is copyright a help or a hindrance? A perspective from the research community. London: British Library. Section 5.

Abstract:

Collated by the British Library, this booklet brings together
a range of views from leading researchers on how the framework for intellectual property needs reviewing for the digital age. Dr Gabriel Egan discusses the widening gap between the attitudes of commercial rightsholders and
consumers of creative content. He argues that a solution needs to be found to legitimise the re-use
of copyright material by creative artists.
for intellectual property needs reviewing for the digital age.

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This entry was published in the booklet, Driving UK Research: is copyright a help or a hindrance? A perspective from the research community'. The copyright of each submission is retained by the author. The authors have kindly agreed
to issue their essays for this booklet under the following Creative Commons licence.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk